Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

Oh, I can't sell the quick release. I really like it because I can't keep my boat inside, so I just snap the TM off and run it into the garage. I like the idea of a TM that cost that much being protected when I'm not around.

I'm gonna keep my eyes open, but I'm guessing that once I get a few trips into cranking I'll be able to spend a little more and grab up those Okuma's. But for now...I'm gonna wait. I think that for now, I'm just gonna mark the line every 10 feet and see how that works.

No worries on a divorce. My birrrd is awesome. I believe her issues were only sticker shock. No matter what...she didn't say no, so...big points for her. I have a feeling that I'm gonna go home and find out that I bought her a new ring and a fancy purse that I had no idea I was even shopping for!

Thanks for the tips!!! Much appreciated!

One way I used to count line when I was trolling was just to count the line spool from side to side. Watch the line guide each pass to one side of spool got you about a foot of line. Worked well when I was trolling for snook in the intercostal rivers with Rapala shad raps in Florida . Started cranking for crappie got a couple okuma reels fairly cheap just makes it easier. Had momma in back of boat handed her a counter reel told her how many feet to let out within minutes she was telling me she was snagged on something. That snag was her first slab crappie. Get momma hooked then break out the MasterCard.

I marked all of my line with Sharpie last night in 10' increments. What a huge PITA that was. I don't see me repeating that again. That line is thin...dunno how it will work in practice. This is gonna be interesting.

Tsnook - getting the Birrrd hooked on fishing is a tough proposition. I've tried. If I take her "fishing", she thinks I'm taking her "tanning".

After my experience last night - those Okumas are looking better and better. I'll probably have them soon. I can't tell you how many times I went on the Northwoods site this morning and hem-hawwed around with those Okumas. Add them to the cart....pull them out and add them to the wish list....close the page...think about it....pull it back up....add them back to the cart...chicken out...close the page. One of these times I'm gonna holler like one of them blue faced guys in Braveheart, and just do it. Unfortunately, I'm at work...soooooo....that will be awkward.

Hey duxrok, u cud get this an it'd b a lot easier. Jus remember, a spool of this is not much less than a 15D..
Academy - PowerPro Depth Hunter 20 lb. - 500 feet Braided Fishing Line

Originally Posted by duxrok

I marked all of my line with Sharpie last night in 10' increments. What a huge PITA that was. I don't see me repeating that again. That line is thin...dunno how it will work in practice. This is gonna be interesting.

Tsnook - getting the Birrrd hooked on fishing is a tough proposition. I've tried. If I take her "fishing", she thinks I'm taking her "tanning".

After my experience last night - those Okumas are looking better and better. I'll probably have them soon. I can't tell you how many times I went on the Northwoods site this morning and hem-hawwed around with those Okumas. Add them to the cart....pull them out and add them to the wish list....close the page...think about it....pull it back up....add them back to the cart...chicken out...close the page. One of these times I'm gonna holler like one of them blue faced guys in Braveheart, and just do it. Unfortunately, I'm at work...soooooo....that will be awkward.

You will find out through experience that when you get busy pulling in fish and letting your bait back out that you will not be able to keep count of how much line you are pulling out, like when you're letting the bait out and another pole gets a hit. You'll have to stop the reel and chances are you'll forget your footage ( I would anyway ). Get the 20DX line counters now and you'll be done with it (that part anyway). Good fishing.

Well - I couldn't take it any longer. Should I? Shouldn't I? I just ordered 4 Okuma Madga 20DX line counters from Northwoods Wholesale about 5 minutes ago.

Now I get to start hem-hawwing around about how many and what color Bandits to get.

Originally Posted by duxrok

Well - I couldn't take it any longer. Should I? Shouldn't I? I just ordered 4 Okuma Madga 20DX line counters from Northwoods Wholesale about 5 minutes ago.

Now I get to start hem-hawwing around about how many and what color Bandits to get.

Congratulations. You will be glad you got the line counters. Now for the Bandits, black and pink, 300's.

Originally Posted by majflyboy

Congratulations. You will be glad you got the line counters. Now for the Bandits, black and pink, 300's.

Black bubblegum, sardis gold, mad cow, orange crush, chome/blue back, chrome/char back, char/blue back, ect,ect,ect.

Quit putting it off, it will drive yuou crazy!!!!!!!!!